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[ABC News - “Texas Legisture on the Brink: Historic Gender Laws Up for Vote”]
Reported by ABC Senior Correspondent Dana Reeves
Today, the Texas State Legisture is set for a high-stakes vote that could redefine gender dynamics and family structures across the Lone Star State. Three major proposals are on the floor:
Republican-backed bills:
Polygamy Law: Allows men to legally marry up to three wives.
Lesbian Household Law: Legalizes and formalizes all-female cohabitation units with shared parental and legal rights.
Democratic Proposal:
Female Empowerment Law: Promotes communal care networks and women-led economic zones, explicitly rejecting marital dependency.
With just 11 assembly members voting today, the decision rests in the hands of:
Democrats (6):
Rep. Isabel "Izzy" Cortez (Laredo)
Rep. Sofia Nguyen (Houston)
Rep. Jasmine Flores (Brownsville)
Rep. Ange Kim (Austin)
Rep. Rachel Martinez (San Antonio)
Rep. Car Burns (Dals)
Republicans (5):
Rep. Trent Holloway (Lubbock)
Rep. Michael Darrow (Midnd)
Rep. Brent Walce (Tyler)
Rep. Diana Crayton (Fort Worth)
Rep. Logan Price (Amarillo)
Insiders say Morgan Yates, the enigmatic strategist rumored to have deep ties to both parties and media outlets, may have influenced narratives behind the scenes.
[CNN - “Texas Votes on Radical Gender Bills: Battlelines Between Men and Women Sharpen”]
Anchor: Brian Fields
Today’s vote is seen as a cultural referendum. Both Republican and Democratic wmakers are pushing gendered legal reforms—though from opposite perspectives. Sources suggest internal splits among Democrats, especially as progressive firebrands Cortez, Nguyen, and Flores have recently made independent statements aligning with female-centric group housing.
[Fox News - “Protecting Tradition or Power Grab? Texas to Vote on Polygamy & Femme Laws”]
Anchor: Kelly Stroud
This is about freedom of choice, says the GOP. “If women want households of their own, and men want traditional multi-wife families, the government should let them,” said Rep. Brent Walce. But Democrats are proposing dangerous collectivist ws that critics say threaten family values.
[CBS News - “11 Votes. 3 Bills. One State Divided: Texas Faces Gender Reckoning”]
Anchor: Mateo Rivas
Behind the scenes, money flows and media manipution hint at coordinated efforts to escate the gender war narrative. All eyes are on three Democrats: Izzy Cortez, Sofia Nguyen, and Jasmine Flores, whose recent positions have departed sharply from party orthodoxy.
Stay tuned as the legisture convenes at 2:00 PM CST. The final vote could reshape the political and cultural ndscape—not only in Texas, but nationwide.
***
Texas State Legisture Chamber, Austin — 2:00 PM CST
The chamber is tense. A packed gallery watches from above. Press crews from ABC, CNN, Fox News, and CBS aim their lenses. Today’s vote on three controversial proposals has the entire state watching.
Speaker of the House:
"The floor is now open for debate. The bills under consideration are:
Republican-sponsored: Plural Marriage Reform Act and Femme Household Autonomy Act.
Democrat-sponsored: Female Empowerment & Communal Care Act."
Rep. Sofia Nguyen (D - Houston)
(voice calm, measured)
"Madam Speaker, colleagues—
This chamber must stand against regressive policies disguised as reform. The Republican Plural Marriage Act reduces women to negotiable assets. This isn't empowerment. This is entrenchment."
(She gestures subtly to the press gallery.)
"Yet, I acknowledge the pain and isotion some women feel in this economy. The Femme Household Autonomy Act... though suspiciously modeled after 6C states... does raise legitimate concerns about female safety and solidarity. We must interrogate that, not imitate it."
Rep. Izzy Cortez (D - Laredo)
(voice confident, passionate)
"Let me be clear. Polygamy isn't cultural freedom—it’s sanctioned inequality. We cannot legalize structural imbance between men and women under the banner of tradition.
"But our party must also do more than oppose—we must build. The Female Empowerment & Communal Care Act offers an alternative. Women-led networks, childcare co-ops, shared ownership models... real economic freedom, not just marital ones."
(She gnces sideways at Jasmine, their silent cue rehearsed.)
Rep. Jasmine Flores (D - Brownsville)
(youthful, intense)
"I grew up with sisters raising each other while our mothers worked double shifts. We didn’t need a husband—we needed infrastructure. The GOP wants to legiste bedroom math. We want to legiste real liberation.
"And I say this now to the men watching—if your masculinity depends on a w granting you more wives, maybe it’s not as strong as you thought."
(The chamber murmurs. Several Republican reps shake their heads.)
Rep. Michael Darrow (R - Midnd)
(rising, voice firm)
"Let’s not pretend the Democratic proposal isn’t a form of state-sanctioned separatism. The Plural Marriage Reform Act reflects growing male interest in family pluralism—and it's voluntary. Adults choosing adult retionships."
Rep. Diana Crayton (R - Fort Worth)
"And the Femme Household bill? It’s a Republican acknowledgment that women deserve autonomy—if they choose all-female homes, who are we to block them? The left should support this if they mean what they say."
Speaker of the House:
"Order. Debate will conclude in 20 minutes. Prepare for roll call."
Backroom Whisper — Between Sofia, Izzy, and Jasmine
(Sitting side by side during a pause in the session)
Jasmine (low voice):
"We sound convincing?"
Sofia (softly):
"Too convincing. Elise will be proud."
Izzy (dryly):
"Let’s just remember which buttons to push when the vote hits. Speak Democrat... vote Hezri."
(They all nod subtly.)
***
Texas State Legisture, mid-debate. Tension in the air. The debate shifts from policy to passion.]
Rep. Thomas Hale (R – Amarillo)
(standing, agitated)
"What I’m hearing from across the aisle is that they want women to live in separatist communes without men—then compin that we’re proposing stable, multi-partner family systems that actually include women. The hypocrisy is astounding."
Rep. Jasmine Flores (D – Brownsville)
(rising abruptly, voice sharp)
"Stable? You call giving men three wives stability? You’re institutionalizing inequality! It’s not a family system—it’s legalized hierarchy!"
Rep. Hale (interrupting):
"It’s legal choice. You want to block that just because it makes you uncomfortable?"
Jasmine (pointing):
"Don’t twist this! You’re masking control as choice. It’s the illusion of freedom for women—while men get to multiply power."
Rep. Sofia Nguyen (D – Houston)
(cutting in, with icy tone)
"This is about power—yes. But it’s about how it’s distributed. You say choice, we say coercion. Your plural marriage bill doesn't level the pying field—it tilts it even harder."
Rep. Marcus Shaw (R – Tyler)
(sneering)
"And yet here you are defending your party's femme group w—state-sponsored separatism, isotionism. That’s equality?"
Rep. Izzy Cortez (D – Laredo)
(voice rising)
"You’re afraid of women living without men because deep down, you know they can thrive without you!"
[Crowd gasps. Audible shouting from the gallery. The Speaker bangs the gavel.]
Speaker of the House:
"Order! Order in the chamber! This is a legisture, not a riot."
Rep. Diane Lutz (R – Pno)
(speaking calmly but coldly)
"Let the record show: Democrats want to ban men from homes. Republicans offer men and women more options. We aren’t forcing anyone."
Rep. Sofia Nguyen (gncing at her notes, then up)
"Your options come with strings. Ours come with dignity."
Rep. Hale (ughing bitterly):
"Dignity doesn’t pay bills. These women you speak of need homes, not theory."
Jasmine (smming her folder shut):
"Then let’s build housing, not harems!"
Speaker:
"Enough. The floor has heard both sides. Roll call vote begins in two minutes. Final statements will not be permitted."
[The camera pans to Izzy, Sofia, and Jasmine as they sit in silence, faces composed, hearts conflicted. They nod silently to each other—the pn in motion. They will vote against their own party’s proposal... and in favor of the Republican bill.]
[Fade out, the chamber buzzing with energy.]
***
[Texas State Legisture – Moments after the electronic vote concludes. The chamber falls silent as the Speaker prepares to read the results. Each member has just pressed their personal voting screen. All eyes are on the Speaker’s dais.]
Speaker of the House (clearing throat, reading off the official tabution):
“Members of the House, the results are as follows—”
1. Republican-sponsored: Plural Marriage Reform Act
Final Vote: 6 in favor, 5 opposed.
—The bill is PASSED.
2. Republican-sponsored: Femme Household Autonomy Act
Final Vote: 5 in favor, 5 opposed, 1 abstention.
—The bill FAILS to pass due to tie vote.
3. Democrat-sponsored: Female Empowerment & Communal Care Act
Final Vote: 5 in favor, 5 opposed, 1 abstention.
**—The bill FAILS to pass due to tie vote.”
[Gasps ripple across the room. Whispers and shocked expressions from aides and wmakers. Eyes dart toward the Democratic side.]
Rep. Jasmine Flores (standing abruptly, voice shaky):
"What? A tie? No… no, that’s not possible—"
Rep. Sofia Nguyen (hand over her mouth, stunned):
"There were six of us. How—who abstained?!"
Rep. Izzy Cortez (stammering, putting on her best performance):
"You mean… someone voted with the GOP on plural marriage?"
[The Republican side, meanwhile, is filled with quiet smirks, exchanged gnces, and subtle nods. Rep. Marcus Shaw gives a knowing look toward Speaker Lutz.]
Rep. Thomas Hale (R – Amarillo, leaning to a colleague):
"Looks like we had some... unexpected help."
[The public gallery bursts into a mix of cheers and outrage. Protesters begin chanting. Reporters already typing out headlines.]
Speaker of the House (banging gavel):
"Order! The vote has concluded. The only bill approved today by this House is: The Plural Marriage Reform Act. All other proposals have failed."
[Camera zooms in on the trio—Sofia, Izzy, and Jasmine—faces painted with faux shock, but internally silent. They exchange gnces—each knowing exactly what happened. The secret vote concealed their betrayal... and the pn went exactly as 6C designed.]
[Fade to bck. Breaking News ticker begins to scroll.]
****
CNN HEADLINE:
“Texas Approves Polygamy Law: Shocking Split Among Democrats Fuels Gender Tensions”
By Rachel Mendez | CNN Capitol Bureau
In a stunning twist at the Texas State Legisture, the Republican-backed Plural Marriage Reform Act passed by a narrow 6–5 vote. Though Democrats officially opposed the w, two votes from within their own ranks crossed the aisle, handing victory to the GOP. CNN sources confirm the bill legalizes plural marriage of up to three wives per husband.
The Democrat-led Female Empowerment & Communal Care Act and the GOP's Femme Household Autonomy Act both failed due to tied votes.
"This is a betrayal of women across the state," said one female protester outside the Capitol. "They sold us out!"
FOX NEWS HEADLINE:
“Texas Takes Bold Step Forward with Polygamy Law — Women-Only Homes Bill Blocked by Rogue Abstention”
By Bret Harn | Fox News
Today, Texas became the first non-6C state to pass legal polygamy under the Plural Marriage Reform Act. Despite fierce pushback from left-leaning women’s groups, the Republican bill garnered six votes — two rumored to be from Democrats.
Meanwhile, the Femme Household Autonomy Act failed by a single abstention, reportedly by a Democrat. Conservatives hailed this as a win for traditional male-led family values.
"Men are being heard again," said a male voter from San Antonio. "It's about time."
CBS NEWS HEADLINE:
“DIVIDED HOUSE: Texas Passes Polygamy Law Amid Gender Power Struggle”
By Talia Chen | CBS Evening News
Chaos in Texas. The Legisture narrowly approved plural marriage but failed to pass both female-led family structure bills. Sources suggest internal Democratic betrayal. The political battlefield now resembles a culture war between traditional male authority and radical feminist autonomy.
Democratic women are outraged. Male voters are energized. And the parties? They’re scrambling to control the narrative.
ABC NEWS HEADLINE:
“Betrayal or Strategy? Texas Democrats Split on Gender Laws”
By Alicia Romero | ABC Nightline
The Legisture approved the Plural Marriage Reform Act with just one extra vote — and suspicion hangs heavy over the Democratic camp. Was it a betrayal... or something deeper?
“Who abstained?” trended online, as Democrats are grilled on social media. Feminist activists demand answers while Republicans celebrate a cultural victory.
SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION (TEXAS & NATIONAL):
#WhoAbstained – Trending No. 1 on X (formerly Twitter)
#PolygamyWinsTexas
#FemaleBetrayal
#FeminismHijacked
#VoteRevealNow
X/Twitter:
@LoneStarFeminist: “I feel stabbed. Who flipped? We had the numbers!”
@TexMenFirst: “Victory for men! 3 wives = bance restored.”
@AustinProChoice: “So now we’re legalizing patriarchal harems? Disgusting.”
@RightWingBen: “The girls fought for girl power & voted for polygamy. HILARIOUS.”
TikTok:
Dozens of viral clips with reaction skits, breakdowns, “exposing” guesses on who the abstainer was.
Instagram Stories:
Activists share bck screen with white text: “We’ve been betrayed. The fight isn’t over.”
Reddit /r/TexasPolitics:
Heated debates, conspiracy threads about 6C infiltration, political money trails, and secret GOP-Dem collusion.
Facebook Comments:
Boomers and Gen Xers weigh in, split heavily along gender lines.
SUMMARY: The gender divide in Texas just got deeper — and nastier. The air is thick with accusations, specution, and rage... exactly as Morgan Yates and 6C intended.
****
CNN HEADLINE:
“Texas Republicans Join 6C? Shocking Allegations From Inside the Capitol”
By Rachel Mendez | CNN Political Desk
Published: April 14, 2025
A political earthquake rocked Texas today after a series of explosive press conferences by leading Democrats and the shadowy 6 Commandments (6C) movement. Chairman Elise Carter of 6C cimed, "The Lone Star has seen the light. Texas Republicans now walk with us."
Democratic Assemblywomen Izzy Cortez, Jasmine Flores, and Sofia Nguyen took to the podium one by one, warning Texans that the Republican Party is no longer simply conservative — it's theocratic.
“They didn’t just pass a w — they joined a doctrine,” said Flores.
“Make no mistake, this was a handoff to 6C,” added Nguyen.
CNN calls it the "Tex-6C Merger", drawing comparisons to the 20 states now governed under 6C religious codes.
FOX NEWS HEADLINE:
“Texas Embraces Faith & Family: Critics Cry 6C Conspiracy”
By Bret Harn | FOX Capitol Bureau
In what Democrats are calling a “quiet theocratic takeover,” Texas has become the first state outside the 6C alliance to pass plural marriage ws that mirror 6C doctrine.
Yet, Republican leadership denies any official partnership with 6C. However, comments from 6C’s Elise Carter — praising Texas as a “beacon of scriptural order” — raised eyebrows across the nation.
Izzy Cortez and Sofia Nguyen accuse Texas GOP of turning the state into a theological project.
But one FOX pundit fired back:
“If family values now equals 6C, maybe the Left just lost the moral argument.”
CBS NEWS HEADLINE:
“Are Texas Republicans Now 6C-Aligned? Explosive Cims Erupt After Polygamy Vote”
By Talia Chen | CBS Newsroom
Three Democratic assemblywomen — Flores, Cortez, and Nguyen — bsted the GOP in coordinated press conferences, accusing them of aligning with the religious-authoritarian 6 Commandments movement. Their evidence: the newly passed Plural Marriage Reform Act, nearly identical to 6C’s marital codes.
Chairman Elise Carter of 6C didn’t deny it. Instead, she smiled and said,
“Texas is proving faith can lead policy.”
Political analysts believe this may split the GOP base, especially among secur conservatives and suburban women.
ABC NEWS HEADLINE:
“Texas Enters the 6C Orbit: Democrats Sound Arm Over Hidden Theocracy”
By Alicia Romero | ABC Capitol Watch
A whirlwind day in Texas politics. Just hours after Texas passed a 3-wife plural marriage bill, 6C’s leader cimed ideological victory, decring Texas a de facto partner.
Democratic Assemblywoman Sofia Nguyen didn’t hold back:
“Texas Republicans want to quietly transform the state into a theocratic stronghold. And they’re using 6C as their pybook.”
Her Democratic colleagues followed suit, accusing the GOP of using reverse psychology to bait feminist outrage and then justify male-centric religious legistion.
SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS:
#TexasJoins6C — #1 Trending in USA on X (formerly Twitter)
#6CTexas
#GOPTheocracy
#3Wives1State
#SofiaWarnedUs
#IzzyKnew
#JasmineLeaks6C
X/Twitter:
@TejasTruth: “We are no longer Texas. We are TexC.”
@BibleFirstBen: “If loving scripture is theocracy, I’m guilty.”
@QueerInCorpus: “6C is the new virus. And the Republicans just got infected.”
@ChurchAndStateNOW: “BREAKING: Republicans selling the Constitution for 3 brides & holy war.”
TikTok:
Dozens of parody skits: “When you wake up in 6C Texas”
Feminist creators stitch Jasmine’s speech with reaction breakdowns
Pro-6C creators celebrating with hashtags like #MoralOrderReturns
Instagram Stories:
Flooded with red X’s over Texas map, with captions like “RESIST THEOCRACY”
Evangelical influencers post celebratory Bible quotes over Texas fg
Reddit /r/TexasPolitics:
Thread titles: “6C coup confirmed?” / “Nguyen’s speech decoded: this is big” / “Time to flee?”
Facebook:
Thousands of shares of Sofia Nguyen’s speech
Heated debate among conservatives: Some deny alliance, others embrace it openly
SUMMARY: The narrative has detonated across every medium: Texas Republicans are in bed with 6C.
***
BREAKING NEWS: Mass Republican Exodus in Texas Amid 6C Controversy — Irony Grips the State
Dateline: Austin, Texas – April 15, 2025
Despite winning the critical vote on the Plural Marriage Reform Act, the Texas Republican Party is hemorrhaging members statewide. Fueled by relentless daily coverage by CNN, Fox News, CBS, and ABC, the growing public belief that the GOP has aligned itself with the theocratic 6 Commandments (6C) has sparked widespread outrage, confusion, and irony.
The Numbers:
Over 45,000 Republicans have officially changed their registration to Independent or unaffiliated in the st 24 hours.
In Dals, San Antonio, and Austin, party headquarters reported protests outside GOP offices and mass unsubscribes from mailing lists.
Young conservatives, especially women and suburban voters, are publicly posting screenshots of their withdrawals from the party.
Public Sentiment:
The backsh has caught the Republican leadership off guard. One anonymous strategist told CBS:
"We passed the w. We should be winning. But the narrative turned us into vilins overnight."
The irony is deeply felt:
Republicans achieved their legistive win, but are now seen as betrayers. Meanwhile, the Democratic heroines—Sofia Nguyen, Izzy Cortez, and Jasmine Flores—are celebrated as brave whistleblowers.
THE RISE OF THE TRIO
Sofia, Izzy, and Jasmine have become overnight national figures. Their fiery speeches, emotional press conferences, and strategic accusations have transformed them into symbols of secur resistance.
Izzy Cortez, dubbed "The Paul Revere of the 6C Era", makes daily TikToks calling out “creeping theocracy.”
Sofia Nguyen is leading a new podcast: “Lone Star Under Siege”, where she discusses 6C infiltration, GOP betrayal, and female solidarity.
Jasmine Flores has been featured on The View, MSNBC, and even NPR, called the “Texan Cassandra who turned out to be right.”
Republican Reaction: Chaos and Silence
GOP leaders are in damage control mode, scrambling to issue statements denying any official link to 6C. But their silence during the past week's media firestorm is now interpreted as guilt.
Some Republicans have tried to walk back the nguage of the Plural Marriage Reform Act, insisting it's "faith-neutral," but the 6C Chairman’s celebratory press conference ciming Texas as a “brother state” is impossible to ignore.
SOCIAL MEDIA NARRATIVE
X/Twitter:
@GOPGirlGone: “I voted red all my life. Never again. I didn’t sign up for 6C.”
@TexExitNow: “Texas is NOT a theocracy. I’m out. Independent from now on.”
@JasmineFmes: “You can legiste 3 wives but you can’t buy back our respect.”
Instagram:
Memes of Republican elephant morphing into a 6C crescent.
Posts featuring the trio of Izzy, Sofia, Jasmine with captions like “The st firewall” and “3 against theocracy.”
Reddit /r/TexasPolitics:
“Mass resignations at GOP local chapters?”
“Anyone else just changed party registration?”
“If they lie about 6C, what else are they lying about?”
BOTTOM LINE:
What was intended as a strategic legistive win has become an optical disaster for the Texas GOP. Thanks to Morgan Yates' media orchestration, and the coordinated messaging of the Democratic heroines, the narrative has spun into a mass identity crisis for Republicans in the Lone Star State.
In a shocking reversal of fortunes:
The party that passed the w is losing the people.
The party that lost the vote is winning the narrative.
And Hezri’s pn — to ignite cultural chaos through reverse psychology — is unfolding perfectly.
